Gravelly, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72838
Yell County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 115
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $85,580
- Median income Above-median income area
- $102,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gravelly pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72838 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gravelly, Yell County, Arkansas, home to just 115 residents across 47.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72838 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,580 (51% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,016. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $102,400 (30% below the average Arkansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Yell County, so 72838 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72838, Gravelly, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
115
Population
47.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72838?
46.6
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,580
Median Household Income
+51% vs state ZIP avg
$43,016
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72838 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Gravelly, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$85,580 Top 7% higher than 93% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
104housing units
104
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,400
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72838 vs 72827 →
ZIP 72838 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72841
Harvey (72841)
227 residents
- 72827
Bluffton (72827)
187 residents
- 72838
Gravelly (72838)
115 residents
- 72828
Briggsville (72828)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72838 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72838 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72838
Gravelly (72838)
$85,580 median income
- 72841 $28,672
Harvey (72841)
$28,672 median income
- 72827 $28,021
Bluffton (72827)
$28,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72838 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72838, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72838 in?
ZIP code 72838 (Gravelly) is located in Yell County, Arkansas. Yell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yell-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72838?
ZIP code 72838 in Gravelly, AR has a population of 115 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72838?
The median household income in ZIP 72838 is $85,580, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72838?
The median home value in ZIP 72838 is $102,400, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72838?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72838 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72838?
In ZIP code 72838, 83.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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